St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-27
AN UGLY FIRE.
Nine Firemen Injured at the Burn
ing of the Warner Block.

Nine Firemen Injured at the Burn
ing of the Warner Block.
The building known as the Warner
block, at the corner of NicOllet avenue
and Fourth street. caught fire yesterday
morning about O'Clock, probably from
chimney tlue of the oven of Kegan
Bros bakery on the third floor. The
building was Surmounted by French
roof, and the fourth or top floor being
vacant, the flames had full play. There
was some little delay in summOning the
fire department, and the flames burst
forth from the roof before the arrival of
the tiremen. 1t was fOregOne con-
clusion that the roof would be de-
strOyed, but by vigorous work the
flames were prevented from spreading
to the lower floors or to adjoining build
ingS, and within thirty minutes the fire
was under control.
THE LOSSES.
The damage done to the building,
which is owned by &. F. Warner, of
NatcheZ, Miss, is estimated at $1,000, the
insurance amounting to $4,000. Regan
Bros bakery and restaurant was dam
aged by water to the extent of $4,000;
the boot and shoe store of NiXSen u
Williams, $4,000; B. +. Mason d Co.
1,500; the American District Telegraph
company. 81 600, and Milford d Thyle,
$1,000. There are also a number of ten
ants occupying the second and third
floors who sustained damages to furni-
ture averaging perhaps 500 each, so the
total loss aggregates about $4,000. 1t
has been Mr.. Warmers intention for
several years past to tear the building
down and replace it with a handsome
business block. Although a good OppOr-
tunity is afforded him to carry out this
plan. he announced last evening that he
will have simply the roof replaced for
the present. The most serious incOn-
venience is suffered by the A. ID. L.
company. The telegraphic and tele-
phOnic connection was destroyed and
the service of the company temporarily
crippled.
THE INJURED.
The fire, although not Occasioning
financial loss, vas severe upon the fire
men. no less than nine men being in
jured. The "hip'' truss which sup
pied over the chimneyS, the brick fall
ing directly upon Chief Stetson and
three firemen who were upon the lad
der. The chief ducked his head in
time but the others were severely in
jured. The giving away of the roof and
the falling debris also hurt SIX others.
The men injured are:
Denny Govey, of Cataract Engine house.
three ribs broken and detached from the
spine.
oliver Burns Hose Company No. 5; severe
scalp wound, left shoulder bruised and back
strained.
Nicholas Thielen. captain No. Hose.
scalp wound and cuts about the head.
Michael Henry, pipeman Hose Company
No 3, back bruised.
Sam Lockhart pipeman hose company,
injured internally.
Andrew Beck, Hose Compady No. 3,
bruised and cut about the head.
Leodard Sharp, Hose Company No. 3, right
arm bruised.
Chris Henry, captain Hose Company No. 8,
right leg cut.
Henry Winslow. driver Hose Company No.
6, back strained.
GOvey is injured the most severely,
but will recover. Although the fire de-
partment did good work, it was rather
tardy in arriving at the scene. This
was due more to combination of cir
cumStanceS than to negligence. The
alarm given was ''Still'' one. and the
general alarm was not turned on
promptly. The engines from the North
Minneapolis district were held fully
five minutes by Manitoba train at the
crossing on Washington avenue, near
Fourth avenue north.
The fire in the Warner block broke
out afresh last evening and occasiOned
an alarm at p. m, but the incipient
blaze was easily checked. There were
big cans of gunpOwder in II.
j. Pyle's gun store, 213 Wash
ington avenue south, and Chief
Stetson at once gave orders to have it
removed, which was done. The Jumbo
saloon caught fire once, but was eX-
tinguished by Patrolman Tom Collins.
The awning on HOffiin's drug store
caught fire from a blazing piece of
wood, but was torn down before it set
fire to the building.